Working a nontraditional schedule, and checking in at all hours of the day, night and weekends, is not necessarily beneficial for the 21st-century workforce, according to new research. But working a nontraditional schedule, and checking in at all hours of the day, night and weekends, is not necessarily beneficial for the 21st-century workforce, according to…

The coronavirus pandemic has shifted many of our interactions online, with Zoom video calls replacing in-person classes, work meetings, conferences and other events. Will all that screen time damage our vision? Maybe not. It turns out that our visual perception is highly adaptable, according to new research. Maybe not. It turns out that our visual…

Psychologists have studied the phenomenon of impulse buying behavior. People who focus on enjoyment act differently than people who play it safe. How can you prevent such impulse buying? A team from the Chair of Psychology II at Julius-Maximilians-Universitat (JMU) Wurzburg in Bavaria, Germany, looked at this question. The answer is not that simple, says…

Though most firms today embrace a culture of criticism, when supervisors and peers dispense negative feedback it can actually stunt the creative process, according to a new study. Kim, who worked as a software engineer for Samsung before pursuing his graduate studies, is familiar with having his creative work scrutinized — and at times, picked…

It’s increasingly common for managers to instruct employees to ‘be creative’ during brainstorming sessions. But according to a new article, being creative in the workplace is potentially fraught with peril because creativity itself is deeply personal. Research from Jack Goncalo, a professor of business administration at the Gies College of Business, investigates the psychological and…

Work stress and burnout are mutually reinforcing; surprisingly, the effect of work stress on burnout is much smaller than the effect of burnout on work stress. Stress and overload in the workplace are increasing worldwide and are often considered a cause of burnout. Indeed, a new study shows that work stress and burnout are mutually…

Research shows that traffic accidents decreased by nearly half during the two-month period at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic when residents of most states were under a stay-at-home order. Using a detailed data set from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Jason Huh, an assistant professor in the Department of Economics at Rensselaer,…

Linguistically feminine brand names are perceived by consumers as warmer and are therefore better liked and more frequently chosen. The study, forthcoming in the Journal of Marketing, is titled «Is Nestle a Lady? The Feminine Brand Name Advantage» and is authored by Ruth Pogacar, Justin Angle, Tina Lowrey, L. J. Shrum, and Frank Kardes. What…

When Patrick Rottinghaus began college, he had no idea what he wanted to do with his career. He started out as an «Open» major while he explored possibilities. Today, he is helping young people eager to find their place in the world by identifying their strengths and connecting them with careers that match their skill-set,…

In the video game industry, the ability for gaming companies to track and respond to gamers’ post-purchase play opens up new opportunities to enhance gamer engagement and retention and increase video game revenue. New research in the INFORMS journal Information Systems Research looks at gamer behavior and how to match their engagement level with different…